| '''Friendship''' is a [[relationship]] of mutual [[affection]] between people. It is a stronger form of interpersonal bond than an [[association]], and has been studied in academic fields such as [[communication]], [[sociology]], social psychology, [[anthropology]], and [[philosophy]]. Various academic theories of friendship have been proposed, including [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_exchange_theory social exchange theory], equity theory, relational dialectics, and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attachment_styles attachment styles]. | | '''Friendship''' is a [[relationship]] of mutual [[affection]] between people. It is a stronger form of interpersonal bond than an [[association]], and has been studied in academic fields such as [[communication]], [[sociology]], social psychology, [[anthropology]], and [[philosophy]]. Various academic theories of friendship have been proposed, including [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_exchange_theory social exchange theory], equity theory, relational dialectics, and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attachment_styles attachment styles]. |